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Topic: Syndication Exoclick (Read 24493 times)

When I log into certain websites I now get redirected to another site which my virus software stops me from going into saying it is dangerous. I understand that Syndication Exoclick has something to do with it. I have tried running Malawarebytes and superantispyware but with no success. How can I stop this please ?

Since this is an on-line alert blocked by either the web shield or network shield and probably not on your system, I'm not surprised that MBAM or SAS don't find anything. Since this is only happening on certain sites when you are browsing, then I suspect that this is web based and not on your system, but need more information to say with any certainty.

However, to help us can you give is the malware name, full paths to the alert/s or post a screenshot of the alert window ?

When posting URLs change the http to hXXp to break the link and avoid accidental exposure to suspect sites.

Same result on McAfee Site Advisor, AVG ThreatLabs, Norton Safe Web, ...

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@ exoclickWell true indian has nothing to do with avast, other than he is an avast user like the others including me who have responded.

I also have no idea where true indian digs out this about the network shield "Enhanced network scanner" it certainly isn't my understanding of how the network shield works, it doesn't physically scan anything.

It checks calls to URLs against its list of known malicious sites and it monitors common ports used by exploits/worms, such as DCOM/LSASS, etc. This I wouldn't call an enhanced network scanner.

Unfortunately this is true indian jumping on a passing bandwagon without a clear understanding about what he is talking about.

Protects against network-based viruses with two main components: a URL blocker for malicious URLs, and a lightweight intrusion-detection system.

Where does this say it is an Enhanced Network scanner, that you claimed.

The "lightweight intrusion-detection system." above is exactly what I described, it monitors common exploit/worm entry ports.

EDIT:Even the "lightweight intrusion-detection system." that it does have has zero to do with this alert as that is protecting against 'direct' attacks through the ports that is is monitoring DCOM/LSASS, etc. So that would have an entirely different alert not blocking a site but blocking a direct attack on your system.

No, it has nothing to do with this topic, this is the network shield blocking what it considers a malicious URL. It isn't a direct attack on a users system which the network shield's lightweight intrusion-detection function is looking out for. The network shield doesn't monitor the http port/s traffic that is the task of the web shield.